Clean-up after repairs

We perform more than 1,700 excavations annually to repair or maintain valves, water mains, water pipes and hydrants.

During some repair or maintenance work, it is necessary to leave planks, plywood, signage or barricades on the excavation site even though the job has been completed. In these cases, the items remain for safety reasons because the material to complete the backfill may not be immediately available.

Excavation maintenance

Boulevard excavations are mounded slightly with extra soil in anticipation of ground settlement.

Excessive settlement may be the result of soil and/or seasonal conditions. Report these locations to 311 for maintenance.

Public sidewalks, roadways and boulevards are cleaned up after an excavation has occurred.